Police Report: Feb. 28

BURGLARY

A resident reported video games and money were stolen from her home the 4000 block of West Mangold Avenue at 9:12 a.m. Feb. 23. The resident said she came downstairs after taking a shower and noticed her front door was wide open, items were knocked over and a theft had taken place.

Welding equipment was stolen from a garage at a business in the 2900 block of West Cold Spring Road before 9:40 a.m. Feb. 24.

THEFT

A resident in the 5000 block of South 66th Street reported a tarp was stolen from her yard before 11:40 a.m. Feb. 21. The victim also stated a grill cover and two tarps were stolen from her yard in the past three weeks.

An unknown suspect stole a $70 game from Game Stop, 7420 W. Holmes Ave., shortly before 1:35 p.m. Feb. 21. The suspect fled the scene in a silver Nissan.

A CD player was stolen from a vehicle parked in the 4800 block of South 108th Street before 1:40 p.m. Feb. 21.

A resident reported her vehicle was stolen while parked in the 7300 block of West Southridge Drive on Feb. 18. An investigation is pending.

An employee reported a television was stolen from Kmart, 4601 S. 27th St., around 12:45 p.m. Feb. 21. The suspect is described as a 6-foot tall black male wearing a tan button-down, short-sleeved shirt with a white long-sleeved shirt underneath.

An in-dash stereo system and face plate, valued at $225, were stolen from a locked vehicle in the 5900 block of South Phillips Street between 10 p.m. Feb. 21 and 1:55 a.m. Feb. 22. The unknown suspect broke out the left rear window of the car to gain access.

A stereo was stolen from a locked vehicle in the 5900 block of South 32nd Street before 6:40 a.m. Feb. 22. The unknown suspect gained access to the car by smashing out the back window.

The driver of a white Ford Explorer left without paying for $60 of gas at Supreme Gas & Food, 4691 S. 27th St., at 9:22 a.m. Feb. 26.

ASSAULT

A 48-year-old man and a 43-year-old man, both of West Allis, were arrested for battery after they allegedly assaulted a 54-year-old man at a residence in the 4600 block of South Woodland Drive shortly before 1:40 a.m. Feb. 20. The victim was taken to St. Luke's Hospital for treatment of a fractured bone in his eye socket, cuts and bruises. A 49-year-old Greenfield woman was also arrested and cited for hindering the police investigation.

DRUG POSSESSION

A 28-year-old woman was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and carrying a concealed weapon (knife) during a traffic stop on South 56th Street and West Forest Home Avenue at 12:57 a.m. Feb. 22.

A 22-year-old man was arrested for possession of marijuana during a traffic stop on South 27th Street and West Mallory Avenue at 8:25 p.m. Feb. 22.

A 27-year-old man was arrested for possession of marijuana during a traffic stop in the 7500 block of West Layton Ave. at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 26.

DRUNKEN DRIVING

A 51-year-old man was arrested for drunken driving on South 27th Street and West Layton Avenue at 11 p.m. Feb. 24. His blood alcohol content was unavailable at the time of the report.

ACCIDENTS

A pedestrian was injured after being struck by a black, four-door vehicle in the parking lot in the 4500 block of South 108th Street at 11:20 a.m. Feb. 20. Details of this incident will be released pending completion of the police report.

A 28-year-old woman was injured when her car was struck by a vehicle that failed to stop for a red traffic light on West Howard Avenue and West Loomis Road at 5 a.m. Feb. 23. The driver of the striking vehicle, a 28-year-old man, was also injured in the accident. He was cited for disregarding a traffic signal.

VANDALISM

A resident in the 4300 block of South 35th Street reported his residence was shot with paintballs before 9 p.m. Feb. 20.

Graffiti was reported in the men's bathroom at Whitnall High School, 5000 S. 116th St., at 1:50 p.m. Feb. 21.

OTHER

A juvenile was cited for disorderly conduct for swearing at a teacher after receiving a test score at Whitnall High School, 5000 S. 116th St., at 1:53 p.m. Feb. 21.

A caller reported a man barged into his apartment in the 4800 block of South 72nd Street and threatened the occupants with a knife shortly before 7:55 p.m. Feb. 25. Police know the identity of the suspect and a warrant has been issued for his arrest.

Greenfield police responded to three domestic violence calls and assisted with three rescue calls and one fire call between Feb. 19 and Feb. 26.

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